TC Centering Guides

I like to line the truck up with the camper, take one last look and put on a blind fold, turn the music up, put 'er in reverse and gun it. Never failed.

.... There’s some creative Okies that own TC’s I see.....

I previously posted how to use zip ties and blue painters tape to create a backup and centering guide here. I haven't reloaded the camper many times, but usually get to within 1/2" side-to-side within 5-10 minutes.

--tg

burningman wrote:
Is my truck the only one that has mirrors on both sides?

Yes

:B

Is my truck the only one that has mirrors on both sides?

deltabravo wrote:
I have a mark on the center of the camper and a strip on my bed mat.

Loading Arctic Fox 811 truck camper on 2009 Silverado 3500HD Dually

If you watch deltabravo's video (around 4:40) you can see how I do it. When backing up the truck note how if you look over your left shoulder the top edge of the truck bed walls line up with the "shoulder" of the camper (The area he points out at around 3:35). It is easy to align this camper part with the bed wall and you are good to back in.

deltabravo wrote:

guidry wrote:
Look on YouTube, there’s a guy that uses a last light. Pretty interesting

What is a last light?

I believe that was a typo. I think it should have been “Laser Light”. I entered "YOU TUBE LASER LIGHT TRUCK CAMPER LOADING” and found a whole list of videos using laser light alignment.

LeRoy

I don't know of any kits, apparently there is a Lance kit that was posted above.
To that point though, being a little off center will not make a hill of beans difference. Presuming most campers aren't significantly narrower than the wheel wells in the bed, I've had our camper off center a couple inches? and didn't notice a thing. I did start carrying a 2x8 cut for an ad hock tailgate when we run the camper with tailgate off and are unloading the camper somewhere.
That one board, or if you cut one for each side and stood them up along the wheel wells would be a great center indicator.
I use the one board as an indicator, as I can see it and make the camper follow that board.

Hey deltabravo, did you ever try a laser like was suggested on your video comments? Just curious.

I have a mark on the center of the camper and a strip on my bed mat.

Loading Arctic Fox 811 truck camper on 2009 Silverado 3500HD Dually